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George Hamilton · 07-31-2025, 04:31 PM

I have a 1962 Ford 292 YBlock engine in my 1955 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan.
I have read you have to clean out the draft tube on occasion. From what I have read the YBlocks have canister attached to the tube with a return line and a filter. My YBlock does not have that. The tube comes from in back of the engine by distributor and runs down passenger side of engine. There is no canister. All I see is a little wider part that is connected to block and tube runs into that. Does anyone know if this type of set-up needs cleaned inside or not and if so what is inside that part of the connection.

07-31-2025, 04:31 PM	#1
George Hamilton Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: Deephaven, Minnesota Posts: 2	Draft Tube I have a 1962 Ford 292 YBlock engine in my 1955 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan. I have read you have to clean out the draft tube on occasion. From what I have read the YBlocks have canister attached to the tube with a return line and a filter. My YBlock does not have that. The tube comes from in back of the engine by distributor and runs down passenger side of engine. There is no canister. All I see is a little wider part that is connected to block and tube runs into that. Does anyone know if this type of set-up needs cleaned inside or not and if so what is inside that part of the connection.